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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 1,186 775
Slaughter cattle 546 712 485

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Dairy Steers selling mostly steady on a light test. Heifers sold steady to weak on a light test, with Dairy Heifers selling 2.00-4.00 higher. No test for Bulls due to a limited sample size this week. Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on a light run this week. Buyer attendance for the fat cattle sale was light to moderate, with light attendance for the cow sale. Demand and sale supply was moderate to light overall. Feeder dairy bull calves sold weak. Feeder dairy heifer calves sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,101 —
895–1290 1104 4 96.00–110.00 $105.45 $1,164 —
905–1455 1200 4 115.00–126.50 $121.89 $1,463 —
1140–1405 1276 4 110.00–122.00 $114.37 $1,459 —
1335 1335 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,829 —
1410–1575 1489 8 128.00–134.00 $131.74 $1,962 +15.75
1315–1675 1502 16 132.00–141.00 $137.28 $2,062 +2.09
1320–1765 1503 23 135.00–144.00 $138.85 $2,087 +3.66
1365–1630 1533 3 128.00–132.00 $129.69 $1,988 -5.50
1515–1575 1545 2 139.00–144.00 $141.55 $2,187 +6.87
1375–1810 1580 15 137.00–148.00 $141.28 $2,232 +16.96
1540–1750 1673 3 132.00–136.00 $134.27 $2,246 +1.35
1670–1700 1685 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $2,258 +1.09

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 $42 -430.00
75 75 2 15.00–35.00 $25.00 $19 -465.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140 +146.67
80–85 84 4 15.00–45.00 $27.69 $23 -42.31
85 85 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $223 +192.50
90 90 1 35.00 $35.00 $32 -310.73
90–95 92 8 220.00–250.00 $229.97 $212 -115.76
90–95 93 4 70.00–105.00 $91.55 $85 +23.98
95 95 3 50.00–60.00 $55.00 $52 -12.57
100–105 102 3 225.00–260.00 $241.97 $247 +179.65
100–105 103 2 75.00–90.00 $82.68 $85 +20.36
110–115 111 4 220.00–240.00 $232.53 $258 +170.21
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 $286 +157.68
1115–1300 1251 4 111.00–119.00 $116.96 $1,463 —
1205–1345 1268 3 124.00–125.00 $124.35 $1,577 +8.90
1270 1270 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,410 -4.45
1165–1710 1438 2 113.00–117.00 $114.62 $1,648 -11.38
1575 1575 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,174 +1.70
1664 1664 4 128.00 $128.00 $2,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 5 5.00–50.00 $19.32 $14 -70.34
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 $52 +45.00
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 $158 +185.00
75 75 1 20.00 $20.00 $15 -5.00
75 75 3 105.00–125.00 $113.33 $85 +88.33
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 $56 +45.00
80–85 83 5 15.00–70.00 $44.58 $37 -115.54
80–85 83 14 145.00–160.00 $154.65 $128 -5.47
80–85 84 5 110.00–135.00 $125.95 $106 -34.17
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 $63 -40.72
90–95 93 7 250.00–285.00 $264.12 $246 +237.69
90–95 93 4 80.00–120.00 $103.65 $96 +77.22
90–95 94 15 135.00–155.00 $146.30 $138 +119.87
90–95 94 13 160.00–210.00 $177.13 $167 +150.70
95 95 1 62.00 $62.00 $59 +35.57
100 100 1 65.00 $65.00 $65 -48.75
100–105 101 4 5.00–20.00 $13.64 $14 -376.94
100–105 103 10 130.00–140.00 $137.00 $141 -26.47
100–105 103 23 155.00–195.00 $171.78 $177 +8.31
100–105 103 4 225.00–270.00 $246.71 $254 +83.24
100–105 104 4 80.00–105.00 $91.39 $95 -72.08
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 +155.00
110–115 112 10 140.00–165.00 $155.47 $174 -16.25
110–115 114 8 175.00–225.00 $196.84 $224 -15.94
120 120 1 115.00 $115.00 $138 -215.00
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 $60 -280.00
120 120 1 130.00 $130.00 $156 -200.00
120 120 2 210.00 $210.00 $252 -120.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1226 85-90% 11 60.00–68.00 $62.91 $771 —
1100–1440 1312 85-90% 11 51.00–58.00 $54.41 $714 —
1140–1740 1359 85-90% 14 30.00–48.00 $37.22 $506 —
910–1690 1449 85-90% 7 68.00–74.00 $71.39 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2035 1698 75-80% 19 72.00–89.00 $75.18 $1,277 -11.17
1455–1950 1709 75-80% 11 64.00–79.00 $70.18 $1,199 —
1700–2120 1833 75-80% 4 77.00–79.50 $78.30 $1,435 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1580 1325 80-85% 4 78.00–85.00 $80.83 $1,071 +1.19
1340–1410 1377 80-85% 8 60.00–68.00 $63.75 $878 -3.75
1335–1595 1453 80-85% 13 70.00–78.00 $73.85 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1600 1284 5 110.00–111.00 $110.85 $1,423 —
935–2140 1538 2 100.00–107.00 $102.13 $1,571 —
2085 2085 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,502 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1290 1086 18 100.00–109.00 $105.01 $1,140 —
1045–1185 1134 6 108.00–111.00 $109.71 $1,244 +6.31
1045–1230 1152 3 92.00–94.00 $93.04 $1,072 +3.29
1005–1390 1240 4 101.00–111.00 $107.50 $1,333 —
1260–1300 1280 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $1,389 +1.94
1260–1335 1298 2 112.00–114.00 $113.03 $1,467 —
1205–1490 1354 4 113.00–116.00 $114.20 $1,546 +2.41
1345–1435 1390 2 116.00–119.00 $117.45 $1,633 +5.66
1315–1550 1433 2 105.00–108.00 $106.62 $1,528 —
1520 1520 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,824 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1093 6 109.00–111.00 $109.65 $1,198 —
835–1285 1104 5 98.00–108.00 $103.89 $1,147 —
1130 1130 1 80.00 $80.00 $904 —
1160–1610 1392 3 111.00–114.00 $112.83 $1,571 +3.61
1215–1750 1461 5 113.00–119.00 $116.43 $1,701 +1.13
1260–1755 1508 2 111.00–112.00 $111.58 $1,683 —
1300–1800 1588 8 114.00–125.00 $120.89 $1,920 +7.38
1725 1725 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,001 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.